Ms O’Neill will work within the intellectual property, technology and media team across Thorntons’ Edinburgh and Dundee offices.

Throughout her career, she has held senior compliance positions in the UK, US and New Zealand and has extensive experience of interacting with regulatory bodies across multiple jurisdictions.

She joins Thorntons from her role as in-house data protection officer and head of compliance within a large UK organisation.

Lesley Larg, partner at Thorntons, said: “We are delighted to welcome Morgan to our team with her wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in the data protection sector. I believe she will be an invaluable asset to the firm for both our clients and colleagues.”